Picking up my first large format camera tomorrow

Shaggysk8 · Jan 21, 2011

A Sinar F1, trying to go to bed early, but im too excited

Roger Thoms · Jan 21, 2011

Your in trouble now!!! Sinars are great cameras btw. Congratulations.

Roger

Christopher Walrath · Jan 21, 2011

Sweet dreams, Shaggs.

2F/2F · Jan 21, 2011

Excellent choice. It should leave nothing to be desired for most things. I have a "reverse" C, with the P standard up front instead of in the rear, but more often than not, I use it in an F-1 configuration. IMHO, F-1's are the best bang for the buck in a large format camera on the used market, given today's prices. I don't understand how SINAR sells a single view camera now.

paul_c5x4 · Jan 22, 2011

Somewhere, I have an undrilled lens board for a Sinar - Not something I'm likely to ever use....

Do you get any film holders & film with the kit ?

Shaggysk8 · Jan 22, 2011

3 lenses, 20+ film holders, extra rail, bag bellows and bino viewer no film though

But I still get to play with it

stillsilver · Jan 22, 2011

New gear is great! Congrats.

Mike

Jeff Kubach · Jan 22, 2011

Enjoy!

Jeff

altair · Jan 22, 2011

Shaggsk8, congrats! I just recently received ny first 4x5, a Horseman L. And i know how it feels. Again, congrats and good luck!

Rick A · Jan 22, 2011

Shagg, cut some paper up for practice negatives. Not only are they great fun to shoot, you will get to know the cameras quirks at the same time for super cheap.

Shaggysk8 · Jan 22, 2011

That's a good idea thank you Rick

Roger Thoms · Jan 22, 2011

Shaggysk8 said:
3 lenses, 20+ film holders, extra rail, bag bellows and bino viewer no film though

But I still get to play with it

Right on, If you are using wide lens you'll appreciate the bag bellow. I also like the bino viewer although I keep a dark cloth with me since the bino viewer can be hard to use if I have the camera up high on the tripod, and in low light conditions sometime I like a lupe on the ground glass better.

Roger

Mainecoonmaniac · Jan 22, 2011

I would be to!

Shaggysk8 said:
A Sinar F1, trying to go to bed early, but im too excited

I have one for over 20 years and it's an excellent camera. I love the Swiss precision. The camera has a great swing, tilt and DOF calculator. It's a joy to use. Congrats!

Shaggysk8 · Jan 22, 2011

Well I love this ting, took it all apart and gave it a good clean. Although I need a new copal shutter no 0. But then I knew that before I got it, just hoping I could fix it

paul_c5x4 · Jan 22, 2011

Shaggysk8 said:
3 lenses, 20+ film holders, extra rail, bag bellows and bino viewer no film though

Ping me your snailmail addy and I'll bung some HP5+ (10 sheets, exp: March 2011) in the post to you. If nothing else, the box will come in handy when you unload the film holders.

paul_c5x4 · Jan 25, 2011

Shaggysk8 said:
3 lenses, 20+ film holders, extra rail, bag bellows and bino viewer no film though QUOTE]

Now that you have a few sheets of film, you'll be needing a developing system and enlarger. Welcome to the world of large format

Don't forget - We will want to see the results within the next few days.

Shaggysk8 · Jan 25, 2011

hahahaha.....ok the challenge is for monday then, I will have one picture up :S even if its black or maybe just white depending on what I get wrong, fuzzy is also ok as well as just my feet as I forgot to lock down the front standard

Roger Thoms · Jan 25, 2011

Yeah, make sure you close the shutter after focusing and pull the darkslide before making the exposure. As far as the shutter unless your absolutely sure that it is dead I'd send it off to Carol Miller at Flutot's. She is usually backed up and you'll have to get on her wait before you send the shutter in, but her prices are super reasonable and she has worked wonders with some of my shutters. As far as a new shutter check Badger Graphic Sales, bought a Copal #0 from them not to long ago for a 150mm G-Claron I got in barrel.

Roger

removed account4 · Jan 25, 2011

congrats !

careful, its s slippery slope ..

john

Shaggysk8 · Jan 25, 2011

Thank you Roger, although I am in the UK so was hoping for some UK info, I guess all the large format guys must still be drunk from christmas.

Good note on the close shutter and darkslide, I might right a check list and get someone to read it off to me.....hahaha

Shaggysk8 · Jan 25, 2011

Every photographer says its a slippery slope, and every normo looks at me like I am a nutter.

I am getting a little scared :S

Roger Thoms · Jan 25, 2011

Hey sorry missed that you're in England. Hopefully some will chime in with some recommendations over there.

Roger

A Sabai · Jan 25, 2011

Have fun, you'll get hooked!

Roger Thoms · Jan 26, 2011

As I said earlier, Your In Trouble Now.

Roger

paul_c5x4 · Jan 26, 2011

You'll get plenty of advice on what not to do, usually after you've done it... One thing I do after making an exposure is to note the shutter speed/aperture on a label (0.5"x1.5") and stick it on the top of the DDS - Even if the dark slide gets put back round the wrong way, I can see which sheets have been used.

Picking up my first large format camera tomorrow

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